Store service truck



May 21, 1940. s. N. GOLDMAN STORE SERVICE TRUCK Filed April 8, 1959 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 3 a a I I a I a/ A P I i1..,| j, K W A J d J 4 [IH a y May 21, 1940.

s. N. GOLDMAN 2,201,533 STORE SERVICE TRUCK Filed April 8, 1939 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 a L fllvuonkvo Est Sylvan/l? Galdmazz,

Patented May 21, 1940 pairs sires Mam OFFICE,

2,201,533 s'rorin SERVICE TRUCK Sylvan N. Goldman, Oklahoma City, Okla. Application April 8, 1939, Serial No. 266,829

p 2 Claims.

This invention relatesto trucks and more particularly to trucks of such structure affording efiicient handling of stock in stores, warehouses and like structures, andit consists in the con- .5 structions, arrangements and combinations herein. described and claimed.

It is a cardinal purpose oi the invention to provide a truck in which a rack or supporting shelf is swingably mounted upon an upper portion of the truck, movable to a position across the upper portion of the truck above the goods being transported by the truck, thereby affording a support ing surface upon which goods may be placed, in convenient position for stocking of shelves of a store.

,It is also an object of the invention to provide a truck of simple construction, readily dismantled for shipping purposes, yet durable and sturdy of character when assembled, to withstandand transport heavy loads.

provide upright end support members of such character as to afford flat surfaces upon which advertising matter or surface ornamentation may be applied.

Additional objects, advantages and features of invention will be apparent from the following description considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the truck.

Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof.

Figure 3 is a bottom plan view of the carriage of the truck;

Figure 4 is a vertical section on the of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a perspective View of the truck in a dismantled state.

Figure 6 is a reduced plan view of the blank for the end members.

There is illustrated a truck generally indicated at I0, embodying a carriage ii and a pair of upright end members I2. 7

The carriage II comprises a pair of angle iron members l3 arranged in opposed relation and connected by straps It. The straps M, in the present instance, are arranged in pairs, one pair adjacent respective ends of the members 13 and a medial pair, each pair of straps afiording securement'of traction rollers, as will now be described.

Each of the straps I4 adjacent the ends of the carriage ll supports a swivel caster l5, positioned in the medial longitudinal axis of the carriage, and the medial straps It have mounted thereon rigid frames l6 for support of ,rollers line 4-4 It is a still further object of the invention to ill. The frames It are positioned adjacent respective angle irons, and the rollers i'l supported therein are of'slightly greater diameter than the rollers it of the casters l5ifor a purpose presently tobe explained. V

A pair of U-shaped strap members I9 andZll are employed the bight portions 2| the'reof'being of a length slightly greater than the width of the carriage H to permit respective legs22 of the strap members iii-2B to straddle the angle iron members l3 and the legs 22' are apertured. for reception of an anchorage bolt, all of which will now be described.

An end member is provided for each of the members l92li, afiording support for the members lil 2t as well as bracing the truck generally. Each ofthe end membersarejof identical construction andtherefore a description of one will sufiice for an understanding of the construction of both. a 20 The member [2 is formed from a single piece of sheet metal, and as shown in Figure 6, the longitudinal edges 23 of the blank arec ut at an angle inclined in the direction of the upper edge 24 of the blank. The blank is next bent along longitudinal lines 25, forming respective opposed I wing members 26. The Wing members 26 ar spaced apart the over-all width of'the carriage l l and when positioned thereover lie flush against the angle irons l3. The strap members 19 or 20, as the case may be, is next brought into position over the wings 26', the straps being apertured adjacent their lower ends for registry withaligned apertures of the wing members and the angle iron members I3. A bolt 21 secures the "angle 35 members, wing members 25 and straps together in a rigid and secure manner.

An angle brace 28 is positioned within the end member 12 between the vvingsZliz lying flush thereagainst and against the main panel of the end member l2, as clearly shown in; Figure 5. A brace strip 29 is positioned in each corner defined bythe wings and the main panel'of the end member, extending longitudinally thereof,- being secured to the wing 26 and legs 22 by a bolt 3!). The lower end of the stripZS has an angular foot 3l bent to lie flush upon the brace 28, the two being apertured and aligned with an aperture of the angle members 13 and through the aligned apertures a bolt 31 is secured. It will 50 be seen that the end members 12 are secured rigidly to the carriage IL' The legs 22 of the-U-shaped strap I9 has connected thereto adjacent the upper end; a handle 32 for moving the truck. These legs also have se- '55 cured thereto a strap 33, the latter including a stop pin 34, affording support for the free end of a shelf 35.

The shelf 35, in the present instance, comprises a pair of longitudinal stringers 36 connected by a plurality of cross straps 31. One end of the stringers 36 are pivotally connected to the legs 22 of the strap member 20, as at 38, the free ends of the stringers 36 having a notch 39, positioned for engagement with the pins 34, when the shelf is swung to a position extended across one end member to the other.

In use, the truck will be loaded with goods resting upon the carriage I i as indicated in Figure 1, when the truck is to be moved to a point where the goods are to be stored, as for instancaupon the shelves of a store. The truck may be either pushed or drawn by the handle and obviously the truck will be tipped so that one or the other of the swivelled wheels l8 engage the fioor. By reason of the fact that the Wheels l8 are swivelly mounted and positioned in the longitudinal medial axis of the carriage, the truck is readily steered along a path of travel. When the truck has reached its destination, the shelf 35 is swung to the dotted line position shown in Figure 1. The desired cases may be removed from the carriage andplaced upon the shelf where they will be in easy reach by the clerk for placing upon the shelves of a store.

Obviously, if a larger number of packages are to be moved than would be accommodated upon the carriage, the shelf may be swung to its operative position and goods placed thereon.

While I have shown and described a preferred construction, this is by way of illustration only, and I consider as my own all such modifications in structure as fairly fall within the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A store service truck comprising a carriage having a pair of parallel angle irons, a pair of strap members connecting the angle irons intermediate their lengths, a pair of strap members connecting the angle irons adjacent the ends thereof, supporting rollers mounted on the first named strap members, a swivelled caster roller mounted on the strap members adjacent the ends of the angle irons; upright end members for the truck, said end members comprising a plate having opposed wing members, said wing members being spaced to lie flush against respective angle irons, a U-shaped strap positioned over the wing member, the lower end of the strap being secured to the wing member and the adjacent angle iron, said wing members further being fixed to an upper portion of the last named strap members, brace means between the carriage and the end members, a handle mounted on one of the end members, stop pins on the end member above the handle mounting, a shelf, said shelf comprising a pair of stringers pivotally connected to an upper portion of the U-shaped strap of the other end member, cross straps connecting the stringers, said stringers being of a length to extend across to the first named end member for engagement with said stop pins.

2. A store service truck comprising a roller carriage having upright end members, said end members including a plate having opposed wing portions extended inwardly longitudinally of the carriage a short distance, a handle on one of the end members, a shelf pivotally connected to the other end member, stop pins on the first named end member aligned with the pivots of the shelf, said shelf being movable to a position across the end member, the free end of the shelf having notches for engagement of the stop pins.

SYLVAN N. GOLDMAN. 

